OSCA 839141: Timber and Wood Process Worker
Performs routine tasks in a sawmill, timber yard or wood product factory, such as sorting and stacking timber, and assembling timber or wood product orders. This record sits in Materials and Chemical Process Workers. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 5 is attached to this occupation record.
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Performs routine tasks in a sawmill, timber yard or wood product factory, such as sorting and stacking timber, and assembling timber or wood product orders.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 5
- Major group
- 8 Labourers
- Sub-major group
- 83 Factory Process Workers
- Minor group
- 839 Miscellaneous Factory Process Workers
- Unit group
- 8391 Materials and Chemical Process Workers
Tasks
- Loads and unloads logs and timber onto equipment and conveyors for stripping and seasoning
- Transports wood and processed wood products such as plywood, chipboard sheets, and panels, to work areas
- Examines timber or wood for faults such as knots, bad edges and stains
- Assists production operators in operating timber and wood processing machinery or equipment, such as saws, planers and sanders
- Measures and cuts timber or wood products to specific dimensions using machines or hand tools
- Sorts and stacks timber or wood products according to size, type and quality
- Racks offcuts and removes waste timber or wood products from processing area for disposal or recycling
- Assembles orders by selecting and gathering required timber pieces or wood products
- Packs and loads finished timber or wood products for transportation
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
Related occupations
Industry context
Alternative titles
- Timber Mill Worker
Compare before choosing
Compare OSCA 839141 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code839141 Timber and Wood Process Worker | 839131 Cement and Concrete Plant Worker | 839132 Chemical Plant Worker |
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| Official role definition | Performs routine tasks in a sawmill, timber yard or wood product factory, such as sorting and stacking timber, and assembling timber or wood product orders. | Performs routine tasks in manufacturing cement and concrete products, such as greasing and assembling concrete moulds, holding reinforcing steel in position during concrete pours, stripping moulds from dried concrete products, and finishing products. | Performs routine tasks in a chemical processing plant, such as delivering materials to processing areas, dumping ingredients into hoppers, filling and fastening covers on containers, and attaching labels and information on products. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 5 | Skill Level 5 | Skill Level 5 |
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| Alternative titles |
| Not stated | Not stated |
Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
Compliance risk score
4 of 4 factors passing
In this section
Frequently asked questions
What does OSCA 839141 do?
Timber and Wood Process Worker is the current ABS occupation record used to describe a specific occupation. It sits in the OSCA hierarchy and carries skill-level context plus related titles and tasks.
How should I read the skill level?
The skill level tells you the educational or training depth that the ABS associates with the occupation. It is a classification signal, not a salary band or a qualification checklist on its own.
Why is industry context shown on an occupation page?
Industry context helps when the title is common or ambiguous. It shows where the occupation is typically employed so you can compare it with the right ANZSIC family.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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